Carlo
Boy name · #868 in 2025 · Uniqueness 31/100
Carlo is currently the #868 boy name in the United States — 276 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1252, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 6,522 boys born in 2025 was named Carlo.
The 131-year story
Carlo first appears in the Social Security records in 1894, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 276 babies and a rank of #867. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Carlo per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Carlo in class?
Carlo scores 31 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "popular" band. A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Carlo is most common
Geography matters for names, and Carlo is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Carlos were CA (58), TX (39), NY (18), PA (15), FL (13). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Carlo
Statistically, parents drawn to Carlo tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Marlo, Benito, Marcello, Lucio, and Dario.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Carlo | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 276 | #867 |
| 2024 | 254 | #916 |
| 2023 | 206 | #1053 |
| 2022 | 163 | #1213 |
| 2021 | 168 | #1170 |
| 2020 | 135 | #1325 |
| 2019 | 149 | #1258 |
| 2018 | 155 | #1207 |
| 2017 | 147 | #1245 |
| 2016 | 182 | #1080 |
| 2015 | 144 | #1252 |
| 2014 | 178 | #1082 |
| 2013 | 168 | #1100 |
| 2012 | 174 | #1074 |
| 2011 | 194 | #998 |
| 2010 | 187 | #1036 |
| 2009 | 206 | #969 |
| 2008 | 195 | #1002 |
| 2007 | 225 | #892 |
| 2006 | 202 | #932 |
| 2005 | 222 | #834 |
| 2004 | 177 | #949 |
| 2003 | 184 | #905 |
| 2002 | 165 | #965 |
| 2001 | 160 | #958 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Carlo a popular boy name?
Carlo ranked #868 among boys in 2025 with 276 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1252.
When was the name Carlo most popular?
Carlo peaked in 2025, when 276 American boys received the name (ranked #867 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Carlo?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 6,522 newborn American boys was named Carlo. It scores 31/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "popular".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.